"Big Dog: You guys have seen this, right?" Topic
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| Robin Bobcat | 23 Mar 2008 6:55 a.m. PST |
link Entirely too cool. Works well for VSF if you put a smokestack on it. Works well for SF if you cover it in smooth chrome. Works well for *modern* campaigns, which is the scary part. I love the bit where the guy gives it a kick. You almost feel sorry for the thing, the way it recovers like an actual animal. |
| Irish Marine | 23 Mar 2008 7:14 a.m. PST |
Yeah I've seen that one before. I'm more interested in robots that can be used as weapons platforms. |
| Sir James | 23 Mar 2008 8:31 a.m. PST |
Irish Marine, Just think of this as the first step toward "mechas". :) I think that once they make is quieter, the military will be all over this. - Jim |
| Irish Marine | 23 Mar 2008 8:46 a.m. PST |
Sir James you are probably right that was the first thing I noticed its about as quiet as a chain saw. If they can make it quiet and of course keep the younger troops from kicking it and laughing all the time it will be a usefull piece of gear. |
 Wolfshanza  | 23 Mar 2008 10:39 a.m. PST |
Hmmm…350 pound payload ? Sounds like enuff leeway to slap a mg on it's back and ammo packs  |
| TheWarStoreMan | 23 Mar 2008 1:28 p.m. PST |
Makes me want to get into my landspeeder and break out the harpoon and tow cables. And you thought AT-ATs were dumb! |
| Rassilon | 23 Mar 2008 2:25 p.m. PST |
Quite creepy… May be part of SkyNet someday… T Big Dog… A. |
| Number6 | 23 Mar 2008 8:36 p.m. PST |
Keep mistreating them like that and they'll revolt! |
| Robin Bobcat | 24 Mar 2008 2:59 a.m. PST |
Actually, the thing *IS* quieter. They apparently have access to a hydraulic compressor that has all the same specs, but is silent. It just costs twenty-odd times as much. If you watch the portion of it with the hoses, you can see how quiet it actually is. |
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